Maybelline Matte Metallics Lipstick Review and Swatches

  Maybelline Matte Metallic Lipstick Review
                             & Swatches!

So I've had these lipsticks for over a week now and I've worn them on and off every day that week. 
 I honestly didn't think I'd like them or that they'd even be wearable for daytime. Especially on a woman in her mid twenties or even older. I mean when you think of metallic lips don't you see something very shiny and juvenile? Not something a classy and mature woman would be wearing right? Maybe that's just me. 

 I figured these would be fun for a girls night, halloween or maybe even date night but more of a club or party lipstick which in all honesty would be useless to me. 
These were my preconceived notions about this lipstick if I'm honest. 

 So i received the colors 970 Molten Bronze and 978 Smoked Silver. I wasn't excited about either of these colors but i was really laughing at the Smoked Silver. I mean i like a good greige as much as the next pale girl but silver metallic lipstick? Come on! You're just asking for me to make fun of it lol. 

My very favorite greige Bite Beauty in Thistle.

 So i tried the bronze on first and i was really surprised at how pretty and wearable it was. It had more of a red undertone with a brown tint that made it almost a deep neutral. The metallic they talked about was so entirely wearable I've been wearing it during the day! A metallic you can wear during the day by an adult? Leave it to maybelline to make a crazy teen trend wearable. I'm a high end makeup snob to the max but the couple all time fav drugstore items that are staples in my makeup kit are Maybelline. They're just a fantastic brand that does it's best to maintain quality at an affordable price. 

 So back to the lipstick. Let's talk about the Smoked Silver. It had a deep purple smoke to it. It really wasny silver at all except for the metallic shimmer. Other than that it was all things smokey. It was a deep grey, purple, deep silver all blended into a beautiful and wearable smokey gray color. It was somehow neutral and wearable on my pale skin during the day despite my description. Admittedly, I'm a bit daring when it comes to my lipstick choices for the daytime but it's never anything too crazy so i don't think it's too farfetched that others could see it that way too. 

 So basically the colors I've tried are totally wearable. As you can see from the swatches below they aren't all that wearable
But there's definitely something for everyone and every style and almost every occasion in this collection. 

 Now let's get onto the quality. I don't expect this to be like a liquid lipstick. Bullets are different in that getting a precise line without a lip liner or lip brush isn't going to happen and they are just generally a different texture. 
 It was pigmented while still being wearable. I did notice some sheer spots which meant there was a good amount of patchyness going on with both. More so with the Molten color i think. It wasn't as easy as blending out to get rid of this. It was almost impossible to get rid of the patchy look completely but i did manage to make it look decent and mostly uniform with a little work. 

 With shimmer and frost and different pigmentation you do run into this issue so it's not too surprising. 
 It is very pigmented and shimmery. Almost frosty but not quite. It is metallic but it's wearable. 
 The colors all have depth to them and i love that. It almost brings that molten metallicized metal look to life within the color depth. It is beautiful. 
 The lasting power is about 3 to 4 hours with normal lady like eating with a fork and drinking with a straw. Less with heavy meals. More if you don't eat and drink or kiss. 
 It applies creamy and soft but light and not suffocating at all. It's very easy to apply and the shape and size of the bullet is perfect to fit the contours of the lips. 
 It can be put on with a lip brush easily. 

 The packaging is very maybelline lipstick of today. It's got that almost square top that's colored. This time a smokey green. The actual part that holds the bullet is silver so it is very fall and wintery colored. The color and collection sticker is placed on the bottom on the same circle sticker as usual. 
 Overall it snaps shut securely and i would be comfortable travelling with this. Its a "self sharpening" bullet like most bullet lipsticks so no special directions on using it. 
 It's all very idiot proof. It's easy to find in almost any chain store that carries drugstore makeup. The price wont break the bank and you can usually get them on sale or find a coupon for an even better deal.  

 Overall i think the collection and colors are very unique and wearable and i do recommend them. 

 I received these products free for testing purposes but was not otherwise paid for my review. All opinions expressed here are my own. 

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Best fall perfumes and colognes for 2017

     Best Fall Perfumes & Colognes for 2017

Quick anecdote:
Real quick. I had just the most amazing day today. An old fling tried to replace me with someone he didn't even know and got screwed so quick he didn't even have time to realize it. It was nice. Because I've come such a long way and some people want to keep you down on their level and when they can't they move onto the next train wreck wanting to be the savior that they'll be grateful for. I've got a good life and I'm happy. Im not even struggling at all right now financially or otherwise. 
 The point is be grateful for the lessons you've learned. Forget the bad and don't hold it against yourself or others but don't lose the lesson and always learn and grow from your experiences. Be grateful for the good people in your life. Theyre there for a reason. Everyone who's not never deserved to be. 

 Now onto the perfume.

Fall is an amazing time where the old strips away while the new takes time to find itself in the deep freeze before new growth in the spring and before it finds itself flourishing in the summer. 

Fall. For most of us Americans this is a time of making memories or looking back on them. The Thanksgivings we share in our most loved family members homes with the smell of turkey. Apple and pumpkin pie wafting through that almost too warm home with the sound of football through the season in the background. 
 These scents follow us from the moment fall begins. We find ourselves buying apple cinnamon, pumpkin and comforting, warm scented candles and fragrances. Dressing in our warmest most comfortable sweaters and our cutest and most fuzzy boots. 
 We wear our hair down. Our nail polish gets a bit darker and so does our hair. 
 This is a time of pure comfort. 

This comforting feeling is what we want to bring about with the scent we choose for the colder months but especially for fall. Everyone has a "scent profile" where There's a certain type of scent you gravitate to from earthy to fresh to sweet to spicy. 
There are fall scents that bring this comfort abound no matter your preference. 

 Just a little tip before we get started, if you love a perfume chances are you will like the same perfumes another person likes who has that same favorite. A great way to utilize this at home since most of us do online shopping is to check Fragrantica.com and go to your favorite perfume. In a sidebar they show other perfumes or colognes people who liked this also liked and it's a pretty safe bet you will like it if not love it too. 

Now some of these scents are brand new and most are not but they are all amazing and relevant and they hit all price points. Although if I'm honest as a scent connoisseur i don't like most cheap perfumes because they have a cheap smell that comes after the top notes like middle and bottom notes don't even exist. 

 Also a quick lesson in perfume and cologne. Perfume and cologne is only man or woman in American Society. It doesn't work that way on the bottle here in America or anywhere else in the world. 
Check out the chart below for what the names actually mean and how you've probably been using them wrong. We'll just use the american definition of the feminine and masculine scents from here on out for simplicities sake though. 

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 PERFUMES: 
Also don't be afraid of the brand names. All of these sell rollerballs for around 25 dollars US. And the perfumes don't cost as much as you'd think anyway.

1) Michael Kors WonderLust

 This perfume is fantastic. It's a very warm and comforting scent while still being sweet, fresh and classy. It's a sexy and seductive scent that surpasses all time and trends. It would work great on any age group. 
 It has a gourmond scent. I'm sure you've heard this term before but never really knew what it was. Gourmond is a sweet but edible scent. It's then mixed with dianthus flower for the scent of almond milk that gives it a spicy, creamy and floral scent. It leaves the impression of warmth and a spicy note of cinnamon which is why this is one of the best fall scents I've come across in a long time. I recently purchased the biggest bottle i could find. I love it. 
 Michael Kors said of the scent "I wanted something that was feminine. Not in an insipid way but in a streamlined, modern way. It's the same way with the gourmond. The almond milk has something delicious but not edible or sticky. Our girl is looking for a way to experience and have fun but stay within her world."

2) Bvlgari Omnia Crystalline

This is a very fresh and slightly sweet scent that is a bit warm underneath it all. It's a great scent for winter and fall. It's said ti capture the essence of frosted flowers.

 The top and beginning notes are airy bamboo and fresh asian fruit that has a very specific fresh aroma similar to apple and pear. The heart is ruled by soft and feminine notes of lotus blossom while the base notes bring an elegant woodsy warmth. 

3) Juicy Couture Gold Couture

 Like all juicy couture fragrances they have the base of the original with an added twist. This one is a glamorous and decadent twist on the original. It's so warm and sweet and sexy all at once. It's been a favorite for a while now. It is a very sweet almost caramelized scent that is still classy and adult. Great for women who are 40 and under. We've got wild berries, jasmine and honeysuckle as the top notes so it starts of very sweet and then we end with sandalwood, caramel, golden amber and vanilla elixr that together give that remarkably warm, comforting and seductive feeling of fall in a scent. 

4) Donna Karen Cashmere Mist

This perfume can come off a little mature initially with the slight powdery undertone of the perfume but very quickly it becomes very warm and seductive like a cashmere wrap enveloping you in the warmest fall memory you've ever experienced. Other than powdery this perfume is the very essence of the warmth of cashmere. 
It's gentle, powdery and warm with woody notes. It's a very earthy scent. The main notes are Jasmine, Lily, Bergamot for a seductive and feminine feel and sandalwood, amber and musk for warmth.

5) Burberry London for women

This is a very warm and seductive but high fashion scent. They say this scent is a must if you visit london if you want to feel the pulse and contemporary feeling of the city. 
 This is a classic floral scent with jasmine at It's heart. It doesn't smell at all sweet like candy. It's a very expensive and fashionable floral scent. 
 It opens up with rose and honeysuckle harmonized with a slightly fruity tangerine scent. White velvety heart note of white flowers. It ends leaving a trail behind of wood and musk. This perfume has been around for almost 12 years now and has been a favorite of mine for close to that long. It's a go to fall scent of mine. 

6) Victor&Rolf Flowerbomb

 This is unique from the other scents as it is more freshly floral and spring like than any of the others but it does have a high fashion softness that reminds me of a breezy and slightly warm fall day when the leaves start to turn. 
 It's described as an explosive bouquet of floral and sweet notes. It was introduced as an oriental perfume. Top notes tingle with Bergamot flowers and green tea. The heart is a floral scent of jasmine, rose, and a few more of the usual and then it ends with musk and patchouli to envelop us in it's oriental scent. 
It's a sophistacated and glamorous scent for the women who really are an entity within themselves. 

7) Victorias Secret Dream Angels Heavenly

This has been a very popular scent since It's inception. It's perfect for all seasons and all days but i personally feel that it's a warm and sexy scent that brings the seductiveness of a woman to the forefront like only a woman can even on the coldest fall nights. 
It's notes are made of vanilla, sandalwood, peony and vanilla for a warm and sensual but luminous scent of an angel. 

8) Nest White Sandalwood

 This is for those of you who love those earthy and spicy scents. I actually just found out it's made for men but it was on both sides of the perfume wall for men and women and sephora and this is where i fell in love with it for myself. 
 It is a very warm and comfortable scent. It smells like wood by the fireplace while you're wrapped up warm in your softest blanket with the one you love. 
 We've got notes of australian sandalwood, white sandalwood, spices, musk and almond. 

9) Elizabeth and James Nirvana Amethyst

 This is a very warm, spicy and smart but seductive scent. It's mysterious and comforting all in one. This scent is brand new and it's a spicy and earthy scent. It's main scents are honeysuckle, tobacco and cedar.
"It's an intriguing scent of decadent luxury exuding layered depth. It's a sensual scent."

Mens Scents

1) Victor&Rolf SpiceBomb

This is a very expensive smelling well made cologne that exudes a very sexy and almost preppy but dangerous feeling all wrapped up inside the sexiest most mysterious man you've ever dreamt of who is also so romantic. 
 This is a spicy and woodsy scent. It's described as being overtly oriental with a woody and spicy composition. They've blended spices with sensual undertones which in turn has created two diametrically opposed scents. 1) the addictive and fiery one and 2) the explosive and icy one. 
Fiery includes saffron, leather, tobacco, chili and a must for all sexy mens fragrances vetiver. 
The explosive includes bergamot, grapefruit, pink pepper and elemi.
 One of the most sexy and fashionable scents I've experienced in a long time. It fits any man of any caliber and any age bringing out his unique seductive and fashionable manly qualities. 

2) Burberry Touch 

This is a very soft, sexy and comforting scent. Like the only man you've ever loved or wanted holding you on a warm night in his warmest and sexiest sweater while he gave you his jacket to keep you warm while you cuddle underneath the stars. 
 It's described as a woody, floral, musk that's been around for almost 20 years and a favorite of many for just as long. Top notes include violet leaf, mandarin orange and artemisia. Middle notes are nutmeg, white pepper and cedar. Base notes finish with tonka bean, vetiver and white musk. Those three are all huge favorites for me in mens cologne. 

3) Cool Water for men

This is a somewhat spicy and fresh scent. Very preppy but stylish and seductive. It really has turned me on for a while and while my loved scents have matured this will always be a well loved favorite. 
It's described as being fresh and sharp. Simple and very masculine. Top notes are green nuances, lavender, mint, coriander and rosemary. The heart notes include geranium, neroli, jasmine and sandalwood. The base finishes with cedarwood, musk, amber and tobacco. A must for all men in my opinion. 

4) Curve for men. 

 This is a very sexy and masculine but preppy scent that's described as green and aromatic. Top notes are pineapple, juniper berries, lavender, neroli and lemon. The heart is coriander, ginger, bergamot, violet, cactus, sage and cardamom. It ends with a beautiful rendition of sandalwood, amber, musk, vetiver, cedar, mahogony and pepper (seeing a pattern here? Lol.)
 It's a very complex and very masculine scent who's warmth is perfect for fall and the colder months. 

5) Dior Sauvage

This is a very fresh but spicy mature and classy masculine scent that's somewhat sporty. Very seductive. 
It's inspired by wild and open spaces. Blue skies covering rocky landscape. Hot under the desert sun. I can see that. Or smell that. Whichever you prefer. Described as radically fresh, raw and noble all at once by Diors in house perfumer. 
The composition is prevalent with carefully selected natural ingredients. Top notes include, bergamot and ambroxam that brings a super fresh opening scent. These ingredients are more specifically picked and taken from specific areas like woody trails and such. If interested feel free to look into it. 

6) Armani Acqua Di Gio 

I realize I'm not breaking any new ground here with these long time favorite and well known men's fragrances but hey, a girl likes what she likes and what envokes a warm and comforting fall feeling from me towards my man is when he wears these. 
 This is a warm but casual and sensual scent. It's masculine but soft in a seductive way as well. It is an intensely carnal scent to be sure. 
 This is a mens scent that focuses on woody and amber scents. The scent opens with a molecule that captures the scent of cold and fresh water. Then we have sparkling citrus bergamot and grapefruit. The heart envelops us in jasmine, basil and sage as well as floral molecules. The base ends the scent with ambrox, cedar, patchouli, vetiver, ambergris, pepper and clary sage all blended perfectly and made complex and expensive smelling. 

7) Paco Rabanne 1 million

 This is a unique scent thats fresh but sensual with the glittering shine of gold and the warmth the color brings in a scent. It represents power, wealth, luxury and durability just as gold has through most civilisations throughout time. 
 The notes are of rose, mint, cinnamon, sparkling grapefruit, red orange, spices, blond leather, blond wood, patchouli and amber. 

8) Burberry London For Men

 An oriental spicy fragrance for men that is both masculine and fashionable. Also unique from most of the listed fragrances. 
Top notes are lavender, bergamot and cinnamon middle notes are leather, and mimosa ending with the base notes of tobacco leaf, oakmoss, guiac wood and opoponax.  
Very warm and fall indeed. 

9) Burberry Brit for him

I am a burberry girl. What can i say. I love my burberry for me and for him. 
 This scent is said to be the fragrance of the quintessential englishman. The perfect illustration of modern english spirit wrought with tradition. This is a laid back and elegant scent perfect for those fall days with family or alone. 
Citrusy perfection of bergamot and mandarin and cool, spicy notes of ginger and cardomom preceed a masculine heart of cedar and nutmeg with a touch of refined wild rose. The base is very sensual due to woods, gray amber, tonka bean and patchouli. 
This is a very laid back fragrance. 

That will conclude the best scents for the fall and winter of 2017 for men and women. There's literally something for every type of scent lover. I purposely picked well known and popular scents as to not alienate anyone and give the best chance of them being loved by the reader. 

 Enjoy your fall. Utilize aromatherapy to enhance your mood and your life and use perfumes and colognes to do that during your days and nights. 
A scent is a way of expressing yourself. Every perfume mixes with each persons ph to make a unique scent only you have no matter who else buys the bottle. Utilize this to show the world your best and most unique you every day. 
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